Burgess Owens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Burgess Owens

American football player

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1951

Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Profession: historian, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Clarence Burgess Owens (born August 2, 1951) is a former American football safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders.
He graduated from Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida in 1969, and then attended the University of Miami, where he was a 1st-Team All-American defensive back, Most Valuable Defensive Player of the North–South All Star Game, and MVP of the Coaches All-American Game.
He was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall Of Fame in 1980, and its Orange Bowl "Ring of Honor" in 1999. Owens was a first round draft pick of the Jets in 1973.
During his rookie season, he returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos on October 28.
This was the Jets' only TD scored on a kickoff return during the 1970s.
He was a regular starter for the Jets for most of the 1970s, and was a part of the Raiders' 1980 championship team. He is currently a candidate in the 2020 Republican Primary in Utah’s 4th Congressional District.